Crime Roundup: Death in Cork and serious assault in west Dublin

Our Crime Roundup looks at a death in Cork and a serious assault in west Dublin.

An Garda Síochána (Pic: Inside Ireland.ie)

Arrest after discovery of a body in Cork 2nd July
A man in 20s arrested by Gardaí investigating the discovery of a body of a man at a house in Co Cork on Monday 2 July was released without charge on 3 July.

The man had been detained at Togher Garda Station. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The body of Joseph O’Callaghan, a 66-year-old father of three, was found in the Galway’s Lane area of Douglas around 8:30am on the 2nd July 2018.

Criminal Assets Bureau Operation Co. Longford
Around £1,500 sterling was seized along with documentation as part of ongoing investigations targeting an organised criminal group based in Co Longford.

Officers from the The Criminal Assets Bureau, assisted by the Garda National Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit and Revenue Customs conducted a search operation on Monday 02 July.
Gardaí say no arrests ‘were made during this phase of the investigation’.

Serious Assault Investigation West Dublin
Gardaí in Lucan are appealing for information following a ‘serious assault’ of a 17-year-old man at Rowlagh Gardens, Dublin 22 in the early hours of Monday 02 July.

It is understood the teenager sustained head injuries during a scuffle which involved a number of people on the street outside a house at Rowlagh Gardens around 1am.
He was eventually taken from his home to Beaumont hospital where his condition is understood to be serious.
Gardaí say they are ‘particularly appealing’ to anyone who may have witnessed anything at Rowlagh Gardens between 1am and 2am to contact the incident room at Lucan Garda Station on (01) 6667300 or the Garda Confidential line 1800 666 111.

They add that no arrests have been made to date and enquiries are ongoing.

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